Ella Fitzgerald
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Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer who lived from 1917 to 1996 and became one of the most celebrated performers in jazz history. Her exceptional vocal talent and influence on jazz music made her a significant figure in American popular culture and musical arts.
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- Born
- 1918-04-25
- Died
- 1996-08-15
- Works
- 31
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- The original Picayune creole cook book
- House & garden's complete guide to creative entertaining
- Sunset menu cook book
- Cook book of favorite recipes
- Grandes maestros de la nueva cocina vasca
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Acting · Newport News, Virginia, USA
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Known for
- Quincy Jones, Music Man — Self (archive footage)2025
- Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2024
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
- They All Came Out to Montreux — Self (archive footage)2023
- Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American improvisational vocal musician, singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
After a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame. After taking over the band when Webb died in 1939, Fitzgerald left it behind in 1942 to start her solo career. Fitzgerald's manager was Moe Gale, co-founder of the Savoy, until she turned the rest of her career over to Norman Granz, who founded Verve Records to produce new records by Fitzgerald. With Verve, Fitzgerald recorded some of her more widely noted works, particularly her interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
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1917 births1996 deaths20th-century African-American actresses20th-century African-American women singers20th-century American actresses20th-century American singer-songwriters20th-century American women singersAfrican-American activistsAfrican-American history of Westchester County, New YorkAfrican-American MethodistsAfrican-American women activists